License and registration please! Adorable moment as a young boy in a toy car is given a fake parking ticket by a police officer in Sandringham as he drives in to visit King Charles
A young child who drove a toy car to King Charles during his visit to a church service in Sandringham appeared to have his first brush with the law – after an officer jokingly handed him a fake parking ticket.
The royal, 75, couldn’t contain his laughter as he spotted little Oliver Ward sailing with his brother William near St Mary Magdalene Church.
But it wasn’t all laughs as the photos showed the distressed driver being handed a yellow sheet of paper by a police officer.
Little Oliver bravely took the card as his parents – Simon and Georgina Ward – played along and looked shocked.
However, one incident with the police did not stop the young boys from heading out to meet the king, who grinned as he chatted with the brothers sitting in their dark green mini Land Rover.
A young child who drove in a toy car to visit King Charles during his visit to a church service in Sandringham appeared to have his first brush with the law – after an officer jokingly handed him a fake parking ticket
And while Oliver was at the wheel, it appears the vehicle did indeed belong to his brother, with the license plate reading: WI44IAM.
Delighted well-wishers watched the adorable interaction.
The hot wheels will certainly have impressed the royal, who has owned several Land Rovers over the decades and his late father Prince Philip was particularly fond of the 4x4s.
The then Duke of Edinburgh had spent 16 years working on his custom-built Land Rover Defender TD5 130 chassis cab, which was used to carry his coffin during his funeral in April 2021.
Meanwhile, the monarch seemed in good spirits today, on his way to Sunday service at church.
His good mood comes after news that a BBC documentary showing the royal family behind the scenes of the king’s coronation attracted 897 complaints for being ‘overly positive’ about the monarchy.
Charles III: The Coronation Year was broadcast on BBC One on Boxing Day and left almost 900 viewers feeling that the tone was biased in favor of the royal institution.
Of the 2,665 complaints BBC Audience Services received about programs from December 18 to 31, 897 (a third) related to ‘bias in favor of the monarchy’ in the documentary.
The royal, 75, couldn’t contain his laughter as he spotted little Oliver Ward sailing with his brother William near St Mary Magdalene Church
And while Oliver was at the wheel, it appears the vehicle is in fact his brother’s, with the license plate reading: WI44IAM
The program was the only program to receive more than 100 Phase 1 complaints during the period.
The BBC summarized the complaint on their website, saying: ‘We received complaints from a number of viewers who felt the tone of the program was too positive.’
The complaints department dismissed the problems people had with the program, calling it a “one-off observational documentary covering a period of historical significance.”
The response said the BBC ‘seeks to reflect a range of views in its news and current affairs coverage of the monarchy’ and has ‘examined the structures and finances surrounding the Royal Family’ in other programmes.
The full response read: ‘Charles III: The Coronation Year is a one-off observational documentary covering a period of historical importance as the King took on new duties and prepared for this country’s first coronation in seventy years.
Little Oliver bravely took the card as his parents – Simon and Georgina Ward – played along and looked shocked
The hot wheels will certainly have impressed the royal family, who have owned several Land Rovers over the decades and his late father Prince Philip was particularly fond of the 4x4s.
However, one parking fine didn’t stop the young boys from heading out to meet the King, who grinned as he chatted with the brothers in their dark green mini Land Rover.
But it wasn’t all laughs as photos showed the distressed driver being handed a yellow sheet of paper by a police officer. Oliver imagined how to drive carefully
‘It has unique access and captures personal moments as the King adapts to his new role. Editorial control is retained by the BBC.
‘The BBC seeks to reflect a range of views in its news and current affairs coverage of the monarchy.
‘Earlier in 2023, when Panorama on BBC One documented the coronation, it examined the structures and finances surrounding the Royal Family and conducted a recently commissioned survey on attitudes towards the monarchy.
‘On Radio 4, the Today program had a debate on whether Britain needs a monarchy and The World This Weekend looked at its future.
“Overall, we have explored a range of perspectives on the monarchy, and we will continue to do so.”
The coronation documentary was made by Oxford Films and showed new footage of the King and Queen in preparation for the service at Westminster Abbey.
A smiling King Charles was seen rehearsing for his coronation in a shot from the BBC documentary charting his first year as king.
The moment when His Majesty’s suit can be seen peeking out from under his robes as he sits on the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey was featured in the 90-minute documentary Charles III: The Coronation Year.
The production team was given behind-the-scenes privilege during key moments of Charles and Camilla’s first year in office in and around Buckingham Palace.
It also included an interview with the Princess Royal and a film of the Wales family during rehearsals at the Abbey.